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Games and Codes: Weld Central's Video Game Club
By wchsrebeltimes • September 26, 2016
By Lance Post
Mr. Levine
For the past two years, Mr. Levine has lead a club for gamers and programmers alike: The Video Game Club. What exactly does one do in this club? You play video games! However, the real fun of the club comes when they create their bi-annual video games, for the TSA competition and the joy of creation. Learn to code your own video game from scratch, and test it with your fellow players. From there, constant improvements and changes are made to create a truly unique and quality product. If the idea of coding is intimidating, it shouldn't be. Mr. Levine uses practices as a teaching experience, where expert and amateur alike can further their skills. He, and the other club members are more than willing to help anyone interested learning how to program.
Mr. Levine and the Members try to develop one to two quality games each school year. With their first year came the debut of Galahad, a space game where your triangular ship shoots asteroids and opposing aliens as you travel through space. It is an extremely fun and addicting game, but just one game from their impressive collection. As the years go by, who knows how many games they'll create? If you're interested in creating and playing video games, visit Zach Levine in the 200 hall for more information. If you're lucky, you could even become the tester!
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Each Clerk and Recorder's Office is responsible for issuing and recording marriage licenses, recording all real estate transactions, issuing liquor licenses, registering voters, conducting all primary, general and county elections, and, when contracted, municipal and school district elections. The Clerk and Recorder's Office also operates the Motor Vehicle Divisions in the State of Colorado for titling vehicles and issuing license plates.
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The Colorado County Clerks Association extends a heartfelt congratulations to long-time Pitkin County Clerk, Janice Vos Caudill on her retirement. As one of the longest-serving and most knowledgeable clerks, her loss will be felt in her home county as well as across the state. Janice not only worked tirelessly on behalf of the residents in Pitkin County, but she also made considerable contributions to the state as a whole as well as to this association, where she served as President, Vice President and Secretary among other roles. CCCA Executive Director Matt Crane recently spoke to the Aspen Daily News about Janice:
"Every clerk owes her a debt of gratitude for her tireless work to make Colorado a better place to vote. Janice will be dearly missed, but we also wish her all the best in her retirement."
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On December 15th, 2020 the Colorado County Clerks Association was called to testify at the Colorado General Assembly Audit Committee regarding the November General Election as election experts. The CCCA, represented by Legislative Co Chairs Chuck Broerman (El Paso Clerk) and Gilbert Ortiz (Pueblo County Clerk), and Executive Director Pam Anderson, made a strong statement of the validity of the election results. Colorado elections have strong access and integrity laws, processes, and procedures. The publicly appointed boards test, verify, audit and verify that the outcome of the election is correct. The allegations regarding the Dominion Voting systems are false and the audit of the paper ballots demonstrated the facts. Colorado elections are secure and independently verifiable and are not dependent on the voting systems, but paper ballots.
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Hawk's-Eye View - a Column by Hawken Miller
Video Games Let Me Be Competitive Without the Need to Be Physical
by Hawken Miller | May 13, 2019
I'm not going to be an athlete — and that's OK. I've found a competitive outlet through video games. While sports helps to build friendships and engage in teamwork (I had felt excluded from that opportunity for comradery), video games have leveled the playing field for me.
I have fond memories of playing "Halo" in the basement with friends. I was good at the game. I would win, and I would lose. But whatever the outcome, we still had a great time. We didn't talk a lot (mostly grunting and yelling), but I felt that I could bond with my friends doing something that didn't require athletic ability.
Playing "Spellbreak" for my YouTube channel "Dev Talks." (Photos by Hawken Miller)
I also enjoy video games without my friends. They transport me to a world where I am in control of my game character. I like improving my skills and rank within a game, and that's where I can let my competitive nature shine.
I remember getting my first gaming device: a fancy new Game Boy Advance SP. I logged a lot of hours on that device, and my parents gained hours of conversation after dinner. I played along as Mario journeyed to set Princess Peach free. I competed against myself by aiming for a higher score every time I played. It satisfied my need for competition without harming my muscles.
Later on, I discovered "League of Legends" through some of my middle school friends. The game, which pits teams of five against each other across a large map, requires practice, strategy, creativity, teamwork, and patience to win and attain a higher rank. I like the competitive nature of the game and learning how to work in a team. This game allowed me to further hone those skills.
I've always had good hand-eye coordination, but my parents and I quickly realized that that skill couldn't be applied to sports. Video games let me use my gift competitively without hurting myself.
My gaming computer and monitors.
Video games are more accessible to me, as they require little physical effort and are as much fun to play as sports with friends. Gaming companies are working with players to develop accessible controls and workarounds. Last year, Xbox released a customizable controller that works with accessible devices.
Video games have also helped me to connect with my high school friends and bond virtually. While it's not comparable to being in the same physical place, virtual gaming helps to maintain and build those connections. After I graduate, I can stay connected with my college friends in the same way.
Some people may argue that video games are too violent or a waste of time. I agree that there are dangers with video games and that addiction is a serious problem. The World Health Organization defines gaming disorder as increasing priority given to gaming that takes away from school, life, and relationships.
For someone like me, who can't express himself physically, video games have become a way for me to compete, build my imagination, and learn teamwork without needing to be on the field. Gaming has also helped me to make new friends. Video games are freeing for me: I can do more in these virtual worlds than I could ever dream of accomplishing in reality.
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FIAT STILO — LEADER OF THE FUTURE FIVE YEARS
The history of FIAT, now numbering more than a hundred years goes back to minor at first glance, the events in 1898. It was then that the engineer Giovanni Battista Ceirano, who at that time produced bicycles with the support of the entrepreneurs and financiers of the city of Turin has launched the development of a new car with a view to its serial production at the newly created firm Ceirano. In March 1899 prototype of the new car WELLEYES designed by Aristide Faccioli, built. It was a crew with two-cylinder engine working volume of 663 cm3 and a two-speed transmission.
In the same year Ceirano firm became part of the newly organized company FIAT — Fabbrica Italians Automobili Torino (Italian Factory of cars in Turin). The first FIAT issued by the new company, was a company car Ceirano, equipped with boxer engine power 3.5 HP
The first production car company FIAT became a luxury car with a 60-horsepower four-cylinder liquid-cooled engine working volume of 10 cm3 082 transmission and brake system — a small batch of these machines was issued in 1904. And in 1907 appeared the first car with a six-cylinder engine working volume of 11 034 cm3, equipped with a novelty at that time — a pneumatic starter. The most widespread 1912 FIAT ZERO is a relatively small car with an engine cylinder capacity cm3 1846.
The outbreak of the First world war made significant changes in the production program of the company — FIAT produced military trucks, command cars, tanks, aircraft engines and even airplanes. However, the military program of FIAT is the topic of another publication. Here we only introduce readers to the history of this company regarding the establishment of passenger vehicles.
FIAT-501 — the first Italian mass car (1919)
This FIAT 500 TOPOLINO is the popular Italian car of 30 years (1936)
A worthy successor to the TOPOLINO double — chetyrehlistnyj th "people's car" FIAT-600; in 15 years of its mass production was released 2590 thousand miniature cars
In the 80s goals every third car produced in Italy, were brand FIAT UNO. This front wheel drive hatchback, produced in three – and five-door variants, became the founder of a new style of automotive fashion of those years (1983)
The family of cars BRAVO-BRAVA-MAREA, consisting of three – and five-door hatchbacks and sedan (pictured — sedan MAREA), was preceded by a range of cars 8ТП.(1995 — 1997)
The first postwar passenger car company became FIAT-501, the design of which was developed by engineer Cavalli. This is a simple and relatively inexpensive car with four-cylinder engine working volume of 1460 cm3, which was considerable in those days the figure of 45 thousand copies! In addition to the mass of cars, FIAT is trying to produce and prestige, but so far without much success from the buyer.
Considerably more popular with a relatively small mass cars, which for many decades constituted a significant share of the production program of the company. So, in 1925, the buyers submitted a FIAT-509 — compact car with four-cylinder 20-horsepower engine working volume of 990 cm3, followed by (in 1929) was followed by the model with the index "514" with a more powerful engine working volume of 1440 cm3. A significant milestone in the creation of the mass of cars was the FIAT 508 BALILLA with four-cylinder engine working volume of 990 cm3 and a power of 25 HP Machine has enjoyed a deserved popularity among young people and produced not only in Italy, but licensed firms NSU (Germany), Walter (Czechoslovakia), SIMKA (France) under the name POLSKI-FIAT in Poland.
One of the most popular compact cars of the company became FIAT-500 TOPOLINO (little mouse), produced in large numbers from 1936 to 1948. It was a double car with a 13-horsepower four-cylinder engine working volume of 570 cm3, which, however, could reach the speed of 88 km/h. the design of the "mouse" contained a lot of progressive decisions. Independent front suspension, brake, hydraulic, transmission synchronizers — all this combined with the low price allowed the machine to use quite a steady popularity in the past 12 years. In the postwar years, was released two versions of the TOPOLINO — FIAT-and FIAT 500B-500C, and the last was produced until 1955. In 1957 the concept of the double mini car decided to continue in the new car FIAT NUOVA 500 zadorspain 13-horsepower engine cylinder capacity of 479 cm3, capable of speeds up to 85 km/h. NUOVA-500 was produced in several versions until 1972.
In 1951 leadership of the group FIAT has decided -j release a new compact model, more spacious, people! structurally obsolete prewar "mouse". This car was the petite FIAT 600, a car with four-seater saloon, capable of speeds up to 90 km/h In popularity among the impoverished during the war the local population of "six" has surpassed its predecessor for the model years (1955-1970) sold 2 590 thousand copies of this car.
The exterior of the new FIAT STILO (2001) is a modern middle Eastern level
FIAT-600 was equipped with a inline four cylinder overhead valve engine cylinder capacity of 633 cm3, the capacity of which was 21.5 HP and is paired with a four-speed transmission. Front suspension is independent, and as its elastic element has been used a transversely mounted leaf spring. Rear suspension (independent) — trailing arms and coil springs. And in the front, and the rear suspension uses a hydraulic damper. The car was produced in several modifications, among which were cargo FIAT MULTIPLA, which became the predecessor of the modern monocab-vans.
The famous four-seater minicar FIAT-126, to continue the concept cars of especially small class, was first presented to the public at the motor show in Turin in 1972. At first the machine was equipped with located on the rear of two-cylinder air-cooled engine displacement 594 cm3, further the motor was modernized several times, and the last of his 26-strong modification of the working volume of 704 cm3 already had a cooling liquid. The machine is available up to this time the branch company in Poland under the name FIAT 126 MALUCH (translated from Polish — baby). In 1992, the production program of the group had little FIAT CINQUECENTO (in Italian — "Kaisar"), and then, in 1998, his successor, launched today, is a compact FIAT SEICENTO.
The attention that FIAT has traditionally devoted to the cars of small, does not detract from programs aimed at the production of more substantial machines. Classic car produced not only in Italy but also in several other countries, became FIAT-124 sample 1966 engine with a displacement of 1,197 cm3. This machine was the prototype of the famous "penny" VAZ-2101 "Zhiguli" and its subsequent modifications, which, apparently, will be produced in our country for many years.
Front-wheel drive five-door FIAT STILO
The three-door FIAT STILO
Front-wheel drive three-door FIAT STILO
Car suspension:
A — independent front McPherson-type, B — semi-independent rear with associated levers
The interior of the driver's seat
In 1969, the FIAT joined a company and Lancia Ferari, and in 1971 the company Abarth. In the same period there was a significant brand event — the release of the first front wheel drive FIAT 128 with a engine displacement of 1116 and 1290 cm3.
In 1971 the group put on the conveyor belt following the front — drive model- the two-door FIAT 127 with a transversely mounted four-cylinder 47-horsepower engine displacement of 903 cm3. The success of the new car exceeded all expectations — only for the first three years of release it sold over a million copies. A year later, the car gained rear (third) door, becoming, thus, in the hatchback. FIAT-127 has been repeatedly modernized, the concern produced sports modified, five-door hatchback and a passenger version of this car with engines of different cubic capacity, including with 45-horsepower diesel engine working volume of 1301см3. All in all, there were about 5 million cars 127-th family.
In 1980, the group has launched a new production program, the prototype of which was the FIAT PANDA is a compact front wheel drive car with a transversely mounted engine, first shown to the public at the Geneva motor show. Three years later, emerged as a front-wheel-drive FIAT UNO mass production, which demanded the greatest investment in the history of the concern 1000 billion lire. The car was produced with different engines (including a diesel) displacement from 899 to 1372 cm3, and the production of this car in addition to Italy was organized in Argentina, Brazil and Poland.
In 80-e years, FIAT has released a whole range of front-wheel drive cars, which were REGATA, TIPO and TEMPRA. And finally, in 1995, the TIPO family has changed quite promising, according to experts of concern, gamma three-door (BRAVO) and five-door (BRAVA) car, which, however, did not meet expectations — for six years, was released only 1.3 million cars.
In the summer of 2001 in the presence of a thousand journalists gathered at the Olympic stadium in Barcelona hosted the presentation of the new FIAT STILO — three-door coupe and five-door hatchback, which will replace in the production program of the concern of aging of the model BRAVO and BRAVA. It was noted that in preparation for the release of the new machines the firm has spent € 900 million, of which only 200 million went to develop the actual cars, and the rest was used for the modernization of production.
The basis of the STILO was FIAT front-drive platform Frame with flexible parameters, allowing designers on the same units to create cars with different track and wheelbase. By the way, on the same universal platform in the near future it is planned to release wagon and compaktuna. Three-door "sport" hatchback, FIAT STILO is intended for fans of active driving. Well, the five-door model is a very spacious family car. Although the wheelbase is the same on both versions, three-door STILO is 50 mm lower and 70 mm shorter.
Appearance both machines are quite middle Eastern — they can be put on a par with modern cars like PEUGEOT-307 or VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. In the salon — flat front panel with a soft lining with a semicircular instrument panel on which are grouped round two large dials (speedometer and tachometer) and two small semicircular. Glove box equipped with a cooled compartment. On the center console — a large information LCD display, it also find the audio settings and control unit ventilation. In addition to all this, cars have adaptive cruise control device, which by using radar to automatically maintain a safe distance from the car in front.
The car is equipped with the most modern communication system of the CONNECT NAV+, which allows displaying information to display information about the audio system, mobile integrated GSM phone with voice dialing, and navigation system. "Hot" button system CONNECT NAV+ allows the driver to contact the information centre in Arese, 750 operators who speak 14 languages. When a serious accident CONNECT NAV+ GPS satellites in the information center automatically sent a distress signal and place proisshestviya go to doctors, and roadside assistance.
Stilo is the representative of a new generation of cars of the European class C. Mishin is produced in three-and five-door options and has quite modern equipment: from sensors monitoring the Parking lot to remote start the engine
Both versions have the STILO adjustable in two planes to the steering wheel; under the cover of its hub is the airbag. All of these cars in standard five airbags, including side curtain air bags-curtain. Some machines will be equipped with eight (!) airbags. And yet — all the cars of this family will be equipped with rain sensors.
The driver's seat is moderately hard, electrically adjustable in all directions and with electric heating system. Passengers with elite on the rear seats in the five-door modification, comfortable enough and spacious; the rear sofa is divided into two unequal seats which can independently from each other can change the slope of the back, emerge and move forward and backward; in backrests of front seats embedded tables, to the cabin. To get on the back of the sofa "trehdverki" a bit more complicated — you have to tilt forward the backrest of the front seat, while the actuator moves it forward. However, back in the cabin enough space, except that for a child.
The FIAT STILO is available with a whole range of petrol engines a working volume of up to 1242 2446 cm3 capacity from 80 to 170 HP and two turbodiesel displacement 1910 cm3 power 80 and 115 HP With the "small" motor is equipped with a six-speed manual gearbox and the most powerful five-cylinder — robotized gearbox type Selespeed. By the way, the car with automatic transmission has just two pedals, and the operation of the clutch and gearshifts are performed using elektrogidroprivod. Transmission can be switched with the help of the machine, and manual — lever, moving it forward and back, or buttons on the steering wheel.
In the standard equipment of the FIAT STILO traction control system composed of ARS, the brake system of the type ABC with automatic brake force distribution EBD, the mechanism of stabilization of exchange rate stability VDC sensors and electric power steering for city driving (at a speed below 70 km/h) provides the driver with minimal effort on the steering wheel, but at high speeds the power assist automatically makes the wheel more informative.
Technical characteristics of the car FIAT STILO family
Note: slash (/) separated data of the three-door (left) and five-door (right) modifications.
Suspension — traditional modern front wheel drive cars: front — coil springs, independent, type McPherson, rear — spring, semi-independent, with the associated levers.
As already mentioned, in preparation for the manufacture of family cars STILO large part of the investments has absorbed not the design of machinery and modernization of production. This is no accident — the company intends to return the old share of sales in the European market (since the mid 80-ies she fell from 14.6 to 10.9 percent), drastically improving the quality of the machines. In 2001, FIAT expects to produce more than 50 thousand FIAT STILO, and by 2003 to increase the level of production to 400 thousand cars a year, capturing up to 6.5 percent of the European market among the machines of a Golf class.
The first STILO went on sale in October 2001, the retail price of the three-door car amounted to 15 600 Euro, five-door — 22 750 euros. Ahead of the new machines is five to seven years of release.
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La Comunitat de municipis de la Península de Crozon (CCPC) (en bretó Kumuniezh kumunioù Gourenez Kraozon) és una estructura intercomunal francesa, situada al département del Finisterre a la regió Bretanya. Té una extensió de 194,15 kilòmetres quadrats i una població de 16.706 habitants (2008).

Història
La Comunitat de comunes de la Península de Crozon fou creada en 1994, després de la dissolució del sindicat intercomunal amb vocació múltiple (SIVOM) de 1973.

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Agrupa set comunes :

 Argol
 Camaret-sur-Mer
 Crozon
 Landévennec
 Lanvéoc
 Roscanvel
 Telgruc-sur-Mer

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 Intercomunalitats del Finisterre

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Defending men's hockey champions Argentina drawn against Australia in Tokyo 2020 pool phase
By Patrick O'Kane
Defending men's hockey champions Argentina have been drawn in the same group as world number one ranked side Australia at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after the pools were confirmed.
Argentina defeated Belgium 4-2 to win Olympic gold in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 and will also face India, Spain, New Zealand and Japan in Pool A of the tournament next July.
Runners-up Belgium are the key name in Pool B and will come up against Rio bronze medallists Germany, The Netherlands, Britain, Canada and South Africa.
The International Hockey Federation confirmed the pool phase after all of the sides' National Olympic Committees approved their participation.
A similar story unfolded in the women's draw with defending champions Britain drawn against the world's top-ranked nation and Rio 2016 runners-up The Netherlands, in Pool A.
Tokyo 2020 Olympic hockey tournaments: pools confirmed!#RoadToTokyo #GiftOfHockey #Tokyo2020@olympicchannel @Olympics @iocmedia @Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/VfS62Knrpn
— International Hockey Federation (@FIH_Hockey) November 23, 2019
Britain won the 2016 Olympic final 2-0 in a penalty shootout against their Dutch rivals after playing out a 3-3 draw and they will face off again in the opening round in Tokyo.
Germany, Ireland, India and South Africa complete Pool A.
In Pool B, New Zealand, who placed fourth in Rio, have been drawn against Australia, Argentina, Spain, China and Japan.
The match schedule is yet to be confirmed.
The hockey tournament at Tokyo 2020 is due to be staged at the newly-built Oi Hockey Stadium between July 25 to August 7.
November 2019: Olympic champions Britain qualify for women's hockey event at Tokyo 2020
November 2019: India qualify for men's and women's hockey events at Tokyo 2020
October 2019: The Netherlands thrash Pakistan to qualify for men's hockey event at Tokyo 2020
October 2019: China and Australia qualify for women's hockey event at Tokyo 2020
October 2019: Australia beat Russia in first leg of FIH Olympic qualifier for Tokyo 2020
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Sitting in a comfortable armchair, you can explore the galaxies, the infinity of space, and our solar system, in search of familiar or lesser known planets: the grand planetarium at San Valentino in Campo is home to our whole universe. Thanks to very precise instruments, a dome 8 metres in diameter, a special sound system and some ultramodern techniques, you can see some stupendous 3D images of our universe. From May to October, the "astro-villages" in the Cornedo area organise special dinners in tune with the stars. These so-called "full moon" evenings in our restaurant and other venues around Cornedo feature a range of genuine "space" delicacies!
While the planetarium presents us with a simulation of reality, at the "Max Valier" astronomical observatory at San Valentino in Campo you can scan the night sky through different telescopes in real time. The most important telescope at the one and only stellar observatory in South Tyrol is a Cassegrain mirror reflector, with a diameter of 80 cm and a collecting surface of incident light 10,000 times greater than that of the human eye. At the Peter Anich solar observatory, on the other hand, you can explore the solar system in more detail. Outside, there's an interesting educational pathway on the theme of the planets, with lots of useful information about our planetary neighbours. Conclusion: a unique look at the fascinating world of the stars and definitely worth a visit!


Vet bills, shelters, grooming, pet sitters, and more can take a huge bite out of your wallet. Here's the lowdown on what it really costs—and tangible ways to save a little kibble.
The cost of owning a dog is arguably worth it for a furry friend. But dog owners pay around $800 annually in veterinary costs, according to a recent National Pet Owners Survey conducted by the American Pet Products Association (APPA). Basics like flea and tick protection are a given, but an unplanned vet visit due to injury or illness can be costly. Amy Nelson of Catonsville, Maryland is considering pet insurance after a recent scare when her puppy, Blue, suddenly stopped eating and became lethargic. "The vet, who seemed alarmed by Blue's lethargy, expressed concern that she might have ingested something or be very sick," she recalls. Blood work, X-rays, and $550 later, nothing conclusive was found, but happily, Blue got better. "In the end, I'd say the peace of mind was worth it," says Nelson. Rob Jackson, co-founder and CEO of Healthy Paws Pet Insurance, says if Amy had had pet insurance, Blue would have been covered "for all accidents, injuries, and illnesses, barring any preexisting conditions." Monthly plans with most pet insurance companies start at around $20 per month.
Dog owners spend an average of $200 on kibble and $75 on treats per year, with that number going up for larger dogs. "While pricey foods tend to have higher-quality ingredients, like in human food, you need not overspend to buy dog food," say Kristen Levine, pet expert and blogger at Kristen Levine Pet Living. Check with your vet about the specific needs of your pup, and then shop according to your budget. Buying dog food in large quantities and properly storing it to keep it fresh will help defray costs. As far as those tempting treats, try making your own. "Look to a reputable source for healthy pet recipes or use only ingredients you know are okay for your pet to ingest," recommends Levine. Check out these pet products you can make at home to save some cash.
Exercise is not only good for your pup's health, but it also helps with behavior issues. Dogs that aren't walked enough get bored and, as a result, chew on your new boots (increasing your annual pet-owning costs). Tonya Wilhelm, a natural and holistic dog training expert at Raising Your Pets Naturally, recommends two to three daily walks to develop and maintain their socializing, bonding, and leash skills. Keep in mind that puppies need more potty breaks. "A puppy can typically go three to four hours while sleeping inside his crate before needing to go outside to relieve himself," notes Wilhelm. Since Mama (or Papa) needs to work, daily walks from a professional dog walker may be a necessary expense to consider before getting a dog. Depending on the city where you live, one daily walk can range from $10 to $20. That can add up quickly. Options for cutting costs are shooting home for lunch to walk your dog, working from home occasionally, or taking your dog to work. Surprisingly, some employers do allow furry colleagues.
The cost of owning a dog includes more than just food and doctor visits. According to CostHelper.com, the average cost of doggy daycare is between $12 to $38 for a full day or $240 to $550 per month. If you work long hours, this may be a better option than paying a dog walking service to come twice a day. Doggy daycare generally offers walking, playtime, and quiet times. "Doggy daycare is a great way to socialize your dog if you don't already have a network of friends or neighbors with dogs," says Shian Simms, DVM and Vice President of Veterinary Medicine at Bideawee Animal Shelter in Manhattan. "Dogs benefit from socialization with other dogs as they can help younger or under-socialized dogs learn how to play appropriately with other dogs." Be on the lookout for these 10 silent signs your dog is actually depressed.
We smile when we see a dog with his head out the car window. He sure looks like he's enjoying the ride, but as much as we would like our dogs to enjoy the freedom of traveling with us, it's not always safe. A sudden stop can injure him, or you can be distracted when he gets his head stuck under the seat sniffing out an old French fry. A harness is a necessary expense to keep your dog safe, whether it's a trip to the local vet or a road trip to a pet-friendly national park. "A harness, in conjunction with a travel bag, helps to ensure the safety of the pet. Harnesses in general are best as they allow the pet parent more control while providing better comfort for the dog," says Dr. Simms. For larger dogs that don't fit in travel bags, get a detachable seat belt harness to keep pup safe on a road trip. Some travel bags even have the option to connect the harness to the bag.
There are many things we may not realize about dogs: A crate, for example, may seem cruel to some parents, but dogs like the security a crate provides—it's like a cozy house. In addition to giving your pup a sense of security, crates are an asset for potty training, according to Travis Brorsen, Animal Planet's pet expert, trainer, and host of the show My Big Fat Pet Makeover. Crates range from $40 for a small size to upwards of $100 for a larger size. Dog beds are typically used inside the crate, and they range from $30 to $50, depending on the size and materials used. To save some cash, choose a crate that will grow with your puppy. You can always make it cozy by adding blankets or a dog bed, keeping a towel over the top, and placing it in a quiet corner of your home.
Another secret your dog won't tell you: They don't need a lot of toys. "Frankly, dogs are more interested in spending time with you than they are in toys," says Levine. But of course, it wouldn't be playtime without a few staples like a ball. "Choose a ball your dog loves and that is the right size for his mouth. He should be able to easily pick it up, but not swallow it," says Levine. For mental exercise, choose a toy that dispenses treats as your fur baby plays with it. The survey from APPA reported that dog owners spend about $50 annually on toys. That's a conservative figure for some parents, like Molly Onken of Baltimore. "I pay $25 a month for BarkBox plus another toy or two from a local pet shop," says Onken. She adores her mini Goldendoodle, Flo, to whom she lovingly refers as her child. "It gives me great joy to see her play and have fun with her toys." If you're looking to cut the cost of owning a dog, set a toy budget. Check out these 30 other things your dog wishes you knew.
It's hard to resist the cozy factor of some breeds, like the Bichon Frise, that don't shed. But that soft and fluffy coat is actually made from hair, not fur, so it requires monthly grooming. Other breeds with short hair or fur usually require very little professional grooming. According to APPA, the average amount owners spend on grooming is $200. This varies greatly depending on the breed. Grooming encompasses tasks such as bathing, trimming and cutting fur, and cleaning and clipping nails. You can save on some grooming costs by bathing your dog at home or taking him to a dog wash station at your local pet store. However, clipping nails or trimming fur is a frightening prospect for some owners and probably best suited for the groomers.
"Sit, stay, and come are the three basic obedience commands that every dog should know," says Brorsen. You can attempt to teach your pup a few simple commands by reading books or watching YouTube videos, but the application isn't always as easy as it looks. It may be a lot less frustrating and time-consuming to sign up for a group training class at your local pet store or seek out a reputable dog trainer. "By taking classes, you can prevent many issues before they arise. Group classes are more affordable than private lessons, and I recommend all dog owners at least enroll in a puppy class for socialization," says Brorsen. Chain pet stores offer group classes for around $100. "It is very important your puppy is socialized in the first seven months of age. This is a critical time for your dog to adapt and learn how to properly socialize with other dogs. It's also good for the owners to learn what is proper play and what is too much," says Brorsen. Here are 15 more essential things you need for your new puppy.
A harness, leads, collars, grooming supplies, seat belts, feeding stations, seat covers for the car or sofa, doggy sweaters, and even life jackets are just a few miscellaneous expenses that add to the cost of owning a dog. To determine how much this may cost you—at least in the first year—consider the lifestyle you will have with your dog. How will she live in your home? Do you need a dog bed or will an old blanket suffice? If you plan on traveling a lot, consider the cost of a harness or travel carrier. Most importantly, research the breed you're considering. Purebreds, in general, are inclined to have more health issues because they're usually bred from a limited gene pool. High maintenance dogs like border collies require a lot of exercise. The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is especially prone to mitral valve disease. Each breed has its own issues; you just have to decide if those issues are deal-breakers. "Be proactive and do your research before getting a dog so your pup becomes a loving member of the family, not an additional burden in your life," advises Brorsen. Next, don't miss these 53 mistakes every dog owner makes.


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Italy wants to tax big tech companies starting January
Italy is inspired by France's approach.
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Modern problems require modern solutions. According to The Wall Street Journal, Italy is trying to rein in big tech by putting a 3 percent tax on the digital revenue of certain companies. "Certain" is the operating word here as the tax, which will take effect on January 1, would be applied to companies with more than €750 million (about $840 million) in global revenue. In Italy, local companies need to reach a €5.5 million ($6 million) mark to be taxed.
Italians following the French lead — Italy isn't alone in trying to regulate the presence and power of major tech companies. Previously, France announced it would tax big tech firms, including American enterprises.
In the summer of 2019, France's Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire told Reuters that the French interest in taxing these companies came down to creating a system based on accountability and transparency. This was, funnily enough, after Donald Trump threatened to tax French wines if France went ahead with taxing American tech companies.
"It's in our interest to have a fair digital tax," Le Maire told Reuters at the time. "Please do not mix the two issues. The key question now is how we can we get consensus on fair taxation of digital activities."
The ball's in OECD's court — As The Wall Street Journal reported, America and other countries appear to be deferring to what the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) will ultimately decide. Before tech companies became undeniable and powerful market players, taxes would be levied based on how much and just where value was being produced. It's a different world now. Tech companies can introduce products to foreign audiences and manage to avoid local taxes. Italy's proposal for the 3 percent tax would somewhat fix these loopholes.
For now, it will be applied to B2B (business to business) exchanges but if Italian regulators want to further tighten their hold and let tech companies know that they're not playing around, they might even target business to consumer transactions like streaming services.


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Q: Can you invoke a control rather than launch an app for coded ui tests? I have code such that:
[CodedUITest]
public class CodedUITest1
{

[TestMethod]
public void CodedUITestMethod1( )
{
  using(var dlg = new MyWinForm( ))
  {
    dlg.Show();
    System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(2000);
    this.UIMap.AssertMethod1( );
    this.UIMap.RecordedMethod1( );
    this.UIMap.AssertMethod2( );
   }

  }
}

The code was running fine when I manually launched the app(before invoking the test) without the using clause to directly create the control.
I'd like to just use a reference to create an instance of the control and go from there instead of relying on trying to determine a path to the executable and opening it. The app just gets stuck with a ContextSwitchDeadlock.
Is there a way to do coded-Ui tests without doing a process launch? (using the reference and creating the control in the test code) or is there something wrong with the way I'm trying to do it?

A: It might be possible if you invoke the coded ui test portions (this.UIMap...) on a separate thread. But the way you have it now, they are both on the same thread, so you are going to get deadlocked.


Recently our TAMBO TOURS crew set out on a short expedition in the surrounding area where some hot springs, beautiful fauna and water fall is away from the tourists zone. While hiking around our guide wandered into a medium sized cave where we located several "pictroglyphs" of llamas painted high atop a wall. The location is remote and as well was undocumented until our TAMBO guide reported it back to us in 2003. We have kept it a secret until the final research was completed by a local museum crew. The paintings consist of two ( 2 sets ) of llamas standing side by side. ( one of 5 the other of 6. ) The origins are either Inca or pre - Inca and their findings lean to the latter. There was only one other previously documented finding similar to this in the area according to the local museum staff.


This month's featured volunteer project has educated more than 13,000 youths and adults since its inception seven years ago. Volunteer Clyde Marsteller (Historic Rivers Chapter) authored this retrospective on the project he nurtured since 2007.
At schools, festivals, and community events, VMN volunteer Clyde Marsteller introduces children to the amazing creatures that may live in their own backyards.
One of my favorite authors is Gerald Durrell, an English naturalist and animal collector. He is the originator of the program that uses zoos as repositories for animals that are in danger of extinction. The ultimate goal was to re-establish breeding populations in their original habitat. Mr. Durrell wrote a book entitled A Zoo In My Luggage about his adventures collecting wild animals and his trials and tribulations attempting to get the animals to England.
For years I envisioned collecting local fauna and bringing a "Zoo in My Luggage" to our schools to share with our children the amazing animals that live in our world with us. After I became a Virginia Master Naturalist volunteer, I realized the course had given me the training, knowledge and tools I needed to put together my "Zoo". I wanted it to be able to introduce the concepts of stewardship, conservation and ecology of our natural resources and to show the children the beauty of our natural world. I felt, as did Richard Louv, author of the Last Child In The Woods, that our children are addicted to TV and social media and suffer from Nature Deficit Disorder.
Our ecology training gave me the final piece to solve my puzzle, and I started my zoo by investigating the ecology of an "Isabel Log" -- a decaying tree trunk leftover from the hurricane that visited our area 11 years ago. Hurricane Isabel knocked down an estimated one million trees in Virginia. During my master naturalist class geology field trip to local vernal ponds, I learned that our peninsula has been forested for at least 24,000 years, which caused me to wonder how nature recycled those tens of thousands of years of storm-downed trees and fallen leaves.
My church, St Georges Episcopal in Newport News, has three acres of suburban woodland habitat containing numerous hardwoods averaging 50 to 70 feet in height with minimal understory growth. Isabel blew over many oaks, maples, sweet gums and loblolly pines in the church woods and cleanup crews left numerous sawed logs along with uprooted root systems on the forest floor.
Clyde collected invertebrates from wooded areas in his community.
I started collecting for my zoo in the leaf and woods floor ecosystems from what I call "God's Three Acres" – (G3A). The amount in my small, small world was astounding. I found major groups of animals happily munching on the fallen leaves and mulch. There were Isopods (roly polies), millipedes, slugs, snails, worms. Next I examined the Isabel logs. I collected lichen, bracket fungi, mushrooms and mosses. The next step involved carefully collecting every animal I could catch. The animals consisted of termites, several species of beetles, ants and centipedes. Very large tunnels were being eaten into the logs by huge Betsy beetles (patent leather beetles), which became my favorite insect. Spiders disappeared into the tunnels along with delicate wood roaches. Occasionally I would uncover a black widow spider. Tiger beetles scurried about. There were darkling beetles, snail eating beetles, click beetles and their larva - the voracious wireworms.
When I turned the logs over, I collected several lead back salamanders, five-lined skinks and common ground skinks. On ensuing trips I added a fence lizard (swift) and a broad-headed skink.
The largest predators I found were several Fowler toads, a leopard frog, and a beautiful box turtle. Finally near a windfall I found the shed skin of the apex predator - a 5-foot black racer snake. Later in the year, I would capture two of its progeny: a beautiful juvenile and a three-foot teenager that was the most aggressive snake I ever met.
Surprisingly, as the year progressed, the animals in this forest floor environment stayed the same. (Of course in the foliage you could find any number of new creatures.) The variety of snakes that lived in and around the logs is amazing. I have collected seven species to date: worm snakes, rough earth snakes, crowne snakes, ring neck snakes, brown (De Kay's) snakes, green tree snakes, and black racers.
I had to devise homes for animals ranging from small arthropods and gastropods to an assortment of venomous critters, and I had to feed them all. The animals are kept in large jars, Tupper Ware, and plastic jugs that are set up as small terrariums. The reptiles are caught prior to presentations and released back into G3A within a few days.
Clyde Marsteller with his "Zoo" at a local park.
In order to legally present the Zoo to the public, our chapter had to accept the concept of the Zoo as a volunteer project and then support me by acquiring the three necessary permits from DGIF: Exhibit Permit ($20), Collection Permit ($40), and a Salvage Permit ($60).
Now I was ready to start. I wrote several lesson plans for a variety of audiences. It fast became apparent that I would need assistance, and the chapter responded with what I fondly call my "Zoo Cru". Without them and the backing of the Historic Rivers Chapter the presentations would have been impossible to do.
The Zoo's first official appearance was at Poquoson Elementary School in my granddaughter Kayla's third-grade class. (She was the first Zoo Cru member.) The Zoo absolutely charmed and fascinated the children.
I originally tailored the Zoo to the third, fourth and fifth grades. Happily it fit perfectly into their SOLs. Since then I have expanded the program to fit any age group K - 12, college and adults. The Zoo has become a sought-after program in five major school districts: James City County, Williamsburg, York County, Poquoson, Newport News and Hampton. And garden clubs, civic organizations, festivals and local community events also host the Zoo.
To see youngsters involved and responding to the animals that share their world and to open their minds to the concepts of stewardship and conservation is one of the most satisfying things I have done.
Has the project had an impact on our communities? The children often write me letters that are eloquent testimonies of the Zoo's impact. Even more gratifying is to see them involved in their Ecology, Junior Master Gardeners, and 4H Clubs. The epitome is having them run up to me at school functions or at the mall eager to tell me how much they enjoyed our visits and relate stories of what they have experienced outdoors.
Since its inception in 2007, the Zoo has now entertained and educated more than 13,000 children and adults.
On May 21, 2013, I attained a personal goal. I had wanted to honor the 20 children and six adult staff members who were tragically lost at Sandy Hook Elementary School by presenting the Zoo to 26 elementary classes in 2013 - and on this day I gave my 26th presentation of the year.
I feel the Zoo fulfills a belief exposed by one of my heroines - Rachel Carson: "If a child is to keep his/her inborn sense of wonder... he/she needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with them the joy, excitement and mystery of the world we live in".
Clyde has retired as the Head Zookeeper for the Zoo in My Shopping Bags project, but his wonderful work is being continued by another Historic Rivers Master Naturalist volunteer, Catherine Short, and other members of the chapter.
Clyde Marsteller introducing a new classroom to the Zoo. The Zoo has reached more than 13,000 children and adults.
I am delighted you enjoyed reading about the "Zoo". It gave me so much joy & satisfaction to interact with so many children and adults.
was also the school that I had my stroke (presenting to a 4th grade class) and where it unfortunately ended. God so blessed me for by giving me 7 years of working with the children and sharing with them my love of the outdoors.
Of all the things those kids remember from their early classroom days I hope (and think) Clyde's Zoo will be top of the list. It may have seemed to them like entertainment, but they were learning lessons for life. Very well done, Clyde, and thank you for bringing Cru on board your Ark.
You have begun something truly wonderful and so urgently important for children to understand. Your article really touched me and I just wanted you to know what a great thing you have begun. Thank you so much for your work.


As part of Small Town, Big Read: True Grit, be part of the cardboard horse stampede. Ride off into the sunset wearing your own decorated cardboard horse! As part of the "Small Town, Big Read" community-wide event with the Pennington Library, HV Arts Council invites kids to decorate wearable cardboard horses at Pennington United Methodist Church, 60 Main Street. Please visit www.penningtonlibrary.org for more information.


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Without an active supporting movement, The Syrian Petition cannot become a success !
At several occasions in the 20the century people waited too long to get out of their comfort zone and oppose openly in word and action injustice. The consequences were terrible (e.g. Ruandan genocide, Srebrenica, Holocaust…).
We are again at such a crucial moment of history.
If we do not question now the vested economic and political interests that are co-responsible for the genocidal massacre in Syria, our future will be one in which any power can commit such crimes without fear of any consequences.
We do not want such a future.
Many think they are powerless as an individual, so they could do nothing. This is only partially true. As an individual, you are, in fact, powerless against vested interests, but as part of a movement you are not.
So join our movement so that we can stand strongly together to ensure our future and that justice be done.
Our movement has the advantage that it is not partisan and not religious affiliated. Our departure point are the laws of humanity as we can find them in the big religions and philosophies, and that found their translation into Criminal Law and International Humanitarian Law.
Click here if you want to know more about our organization's principles.
At the heart of our movement are the support committees.
Please click on here if you want to register or join a support committee right away.
Always try to be at least with two or more.
Because communication, the personal contact, speaking and explaining to people, is so important, we think particularly of 3 modes of action (but if you have better ones, don't hesitate and let us know).
That can simply be on a busy square or a busy street (make sure this is allowed in your commune), or at a university, company, school, library (make sure the action is allowed). Try and display the most important texts in size A3. We advise the complete petition, the organization, the crime of omission and our independence declaration : Our proof of independence : we call ALL important responsible leaders by name, no one else does !
This method is advisable, when you are planning to talk to your neighbors.
The starting point of a conversation might be the religious orientation of the person, and that we need their help to let a terrible crime not be forgotten and justice be done. That if not so it would put in jeopardy our future and that of our kids.
Have a smart-phone or a tablet at hand, where the people can sign right away.
If they don't want to sign right away, foresee small visit card which they can easily put into their wallets, so that they can read through things calmly at home. Just the address http://www.thesyrianpetition.org + the bank details (see below) will suffice.
If you don't have a tablet or smart-phone, just give them the visit card as described above.
Ask the person if she is willing to set up a support committee in her mosque/church/synagogue/street/school/university/company/village/town.
Ask her to register through our website.
We want to be a movement that is carried by many. Therefore, we prefer having many supporters with small contributions, than few supporters with large contributions.
Ask the interested person if she/he is willing to support our movement with 1 € / 1 $. At this time, money can only be transferred by bank transfer.
Remind the people that we are not government funded, that we are the only ones who call all possible responsible leaders by name, and that we are a capped NGO.
We need this money to organize ourselves, to let the movement grow and to take legal action.
Put the bank-account number (BIC + IBAN code) on the same visit card.
Bear in mind that we are not there to discuss whose responsibility the civil war was. This movement is about a genocidal massacre and the principles of our civilization originating in humanity as enshrined in Islam, Christianity, Judaism and Humanism.
Some people will even doubt those proofs. Don't invest time in them to convince them. People with tunnel-vision will never change their mind, even if the proofs are just in front of them.
Please let us know if you have formed a Support Committee or if you want to join one.
This will allow us to better coordinate and focus our actions.
Click on here to continue.


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Бакулово — бывшая деревня в Яранском районе Кировской области. Входит в городскую черту Яранска городского поселения Яранск.

Расположение
Расположена в высоком левом берегу реки Ламбы, притока Ярани. Ближайший существующий населённый пункт — Савино.

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Одно из древнейших поселений юга Кировской области. Впервые упоминается как поместье дворянина Петра Вакулова в 1646 в составе одной деревни (3 двора крестьян). Снята с учёта 28 января 1987 года. До реформы 2007 земли деревни входили в Ивановский сельский округ Яранского района. В настоящее время территорию бывшей деревни занимают  «Бакуловское 1», «Бакуловское 2» и «Бакуловское 3».

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Упразднённые населённые пункты Яранского района
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Q: Disable/Enable NETWORK_PROVIDER on Android? How can I enable/disable NETWORK_PROVIDER on my AVD?
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The Venus Flytrap: Unsentimental Fool
Posted on January 8, 2011 by Sharanya Manivannan
Sometime last year, after a lifetime of oversensitivity and a positively medieval sense of the tragic, I thought I had finally become unsentimental. Which meant, in optimistic terms, that my days of weeping in restaurants might finally have been put behind me. I was quite relieved about this. I had spoiled a lot of mascara crying over spilt milk.
I thought I had become unsentimental about, for instance, Leonard Cohen, the artist formerly known as my downfall. So what was I doing at four in the morning, at the end of December, riffling through page after page of Agha Shahid Ali's collected works to correctly source the poem from which the line that had haunted me all that day had come from – just so I could put it in a letter? And not even a real letter, the kind that sensible people write in order to communicate, but one of those hopelessly twee things I've called a postcard: a poem not even sent to its intended, but left in the open (because actual communication would be, you know, too much for the nervous system).
I thought I was over Cohen, but he was in my subliminal impulses, as every thing that ever crosses one's way becomes. And there I was, having perfectly internalized his mythology, playing it out without a thought.
In any case, I could not find the line anywhere in the book. "I've seen how things/ that seek their way find their void instead". I fell asleep to the realization it wasn't at all from Ali, but from Federico Garcia Lorca, a hero both of mine and – incidentally – Cohen's. Fitting, considering that my new year's resolution is to fully inculcate my complete demonic self, demonic the way Lorca meant it, which is to say – not so much to consume with a mad passion, but to once again also let myself be consumed, be possessed, to stop standing in the way of life, and love, and ferocious intensity.
Which, as you might correctly surmise, might just be a noble way of saying "start crying again in restaurants, if you like". But it goes a little further than that. What I've learnt from my period of emotional austerity is that yes, unsentimentality is a survival mechanism and its opposite (intensity) is a choice – but to choose to live deeply doesn't mean to choose to live without discretion. Too much contrived emotion only results in not knowing the difference between god and chemical – every sensation inducible, and hence inauthentic.
Maybe you'll find what I say next more diffident than demonic, but I'll say it anyway. Today I bought a gramophone, an impulse acquisition, right off the side of a street. An unthinkably romantic purchase if there ever was one, and one I would never have made ever before. I have neither vinyl nor space for décor – and for the longest time, too much drama about anything resembling a symbolic commitment. I have, however, finally found the space in my life again for a little tenderness, a little twinkling; and enough lines in my head, and enough groove in my body, to provide the music and lyrics – but only the kind that comes of its own volition, not the kind that's just blank noise interfering in a dense, deliciously loaded silence.
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The Venus Flytrap: The Unbirthday
Posted on August 21, 2010 by Sharanya Manivannan
In January, I had a deep weep session – in anticipation of the end of July. The event I was dreading was an annual affair that I had never before not looked forward to, or celebrated, or otherwise been excited by. Yet there I was, seven months from it and already filled with an unprecedented sense of panic.
My unamused older friends thought this was way too much drama to turn, as one of them put it, one year older in puppy years. Only, through the runny mascara-streaked lenses of my anxiety and alarm, it was very clear to me that it was people years I was dealing with. And 25 in people years was an absolute shock.
Leos can't help but announce their birthdays. Birthdays combine the best of the famously leonine generousity and the equally famous leonine narcissism: stroke my ego, and I shall smother you with really excellent cake. So I did announce it. Variously, I made passive-aggressive statements about aging disgracefully and how any visiting wise men were welcome to bringeth Stolichnaya from the East, Sampoerna from the East Indies and… something from Easter Island (the clever quip got quashed by the questionable lack of cheer). And just as I do every year, I bought myself way too many beautiful things, "for my birthday" – only this time I was simply channeling my distress into retail therapy, not just exploiting a damn good excuse to the fullest. Especially reproachable behaviour considering that since I spent the day itself holed up at home writing, and then indulged a most unglamourous KFC craving, none of those accouterments saw the light of (birth)day anyway.
But that's okay. The only thing better than being the birthday girl is being the unbirthday girl.
An unbirthday party is where Alice met the Mad Hatter, the March Hare and the Dormouse in Wonderland. An unbirthday party was what I had, the first one a week ahead of the big day, when a couple of friends down the coastline whom I had definitely spent some time wandering in rabbit holes with called up one morning and said, "We're half an hour to Mahabs. Have lunch with us." You could say I am presently in the midst of an unbirthday series.
I could bore you at length about just why hitting 25 had me so stressed, but as I discovered between that curveball realization in January and my birthday, this was textbook quarter-life crisis behaviour. Only, being an overachiever, I ran smack into it five whole years before it was due. Many told me they'd experienced it themselves before turning thirty; it coincides with what in astrology is called the Saturn Return (yup, in Western astrology as in Tamil curses, Saturn is one and the same). Most also said that a sequence of Mad Tea Parties was the only known remedy.
Knowing all of this was right on track did make me feel a little better. I'm even quite cool about what is supposed to be the real bugaboo, the big three oh, considering that I seem to have mostly exhausted my quota of quarter-life angst. Besides, as one hedonist friend put it, if there's any number that people who frequent Mad Tea Parties should worry about, it's 27 (just ask Janis or Jimi). Which is… oh oh.
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The Venus Flytrap: In Defense Of The Open Mic
Posted on November 1, 2008 by Sharanya Manivannan
In the late 90's, the singer Jewel told a reporter that singing in a studio is "like faking an orgasm". The quote came to mind a couple of months ago during what had been presented to me as a collaborative meeting with a theatre practitioner, who chose to take the opportunity to rip to shreds the work I do as a spoken word artist and organiser.
Let me explain. Spoken word is a performance genre that focuses predominantly but not exclusively on poetry. A related, sometimes interchangeable, term is "live literature". Performers either read off the page, with a focus on strong vocal delivery, or recite from memory.
Why "spoken word" and not simply "readings"? Because spoken word is a legitimate genre of performance – not everybody is able to read, even their own work, with panache. Those gifted in their delivery, however, are able to have careers with or without the presence of a publishing history. Whereas poetry publishing is a difficult and drawn-out process, performance allows immediate, often intimate, access to an audience. Several professionals I know establish their names through tours, CDs and chapbooks (often self-published). A book, for some, is only icing on the cake.
I knew for a fact that the theatre practitioner I was speaking to had tried to bring poetry to the stage in the past, and planned to in future – only, I couldn't remember what poetry that had been. I remembered the stage sets, spotlights and the general dramatics of proceedings. But I could not remember a single poem. The poetry itself had been drowned out by the production.
He claimed that his events had crowds of 200, to the dozen average mine have seen in the past six months. Strangely, these crowds seem to have evaporated. Forget my little efforts – where were they during the fortnight-long poetry festival last year that saw attendances of five and six? An audience whose imagination was genuinely captured would continue to be curious and supportive.
Most events I organise follow an open mic format, which allows anybody to read. I like its democratic nature, its value in uncovering hidden talents who may not otherwise have been given the chance to share their writing or their flair for delivery, and its spontaneity. In a city like Chennai, where curiously enough a successful English-centric poetry movement has never taken off, it is also a necessary format: very few people have the confidence or experience to be crowd-drawing professionals.
The bad taste left in my mouth from my exchange with the theatre practitioner was because of his remark that in eschewing rehearsals and encouraging spontaneity, I "disrespect the audience". His way of doing it would be to select pieces, have selected people rehearse them, and then put on a show.
I've been on stage since I was four years old, first as a dancer, then an actor, and finally in the skin I wear the closest: as poet-performer. I'm a professional, just as the theatre practitioner is. Unlike him, however, I am committed to building community. My open mics are intended to seduce potential performers first, and then the audience. I do not believe in the elitism of the stage.
There is one more thing. Remember what Jewel said? I don't put the Word in the hands and mouths of novices because I don't see it as sacred. Rather, I do so because I, unequivocally, do. I love to watch it come alive, surprised into bloom, in the unlikeliest people as they tap into that immense power – what in flamenco is known as the duende. And no amount of theory or rehearsal can help you fake that convincingly.
An edited version appeared in The New Indian Express. "The Venus Flytrap" is my weekly column in the Zeitgeist supplement. Previous columns can be found here.
P.S. PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING POST ON TEMPORARY COMMENTING SHUTDOWN
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A Show of Stupidity
Posted on September 3, 2008 by Sharanya Manivannan
When I heard that The Vagina Monologues — most famously banned in 2004 when Eve Ensler herself was touring the country — was going to be performed in Chennai last week, I thought (like anyone with vaguely literary or liberal ideas) that it was a good step in the right direction. The much-celebrated play was being brought to the city as part of The Times of India's Chennai Festival, and a very excited friend grouped together a bunch of her galpals and planned a night out.
The trouble began with the difficulty in getting passes. The person trying to get hold of them was made to run from pillar to post — and it took two days to finally secure the 8 passes we wanted (among other obstacles was the fact that she was told that only one pass could be given per person; we later heard that they were distributing them indiscriminately because so few had been snapped up).
On the night of the play itself, we got to the auditorium early, and were made to queue up in what was thankfully an orderly fashion for about half an hour.
Then we were ushered into the auditorium, had our passes thoroughly checked, led to our seats, and kept from sitting in the front rows, ostensibly for VIPs.
And then we waited. For about forty minutes.
We had heard rumours while standing in line that the play had been cancelled, but were optimistic. All this tamasha and security checks — what excitement! It was bound to be worth it.
Then, two people (one of whom was, I think, the director) came onstage gagged, did something forgetful, and left. Still, we thought there might be hope yet.
And then a young man came on stage and tried to be funny.
He failed. "What play are you here to watch? Say it louder! Well, ladies and gentleman, that is not the show you are going to see tonight. Do you want to know why? Yes? Because the cow jumped over the moon and miscellaneousbullshitIdidn'tcatch."
Then, almost as an antithesis to the poor dude who thought he was funny, came the man who thought he was leading a revolution.
Among the various things he said about "your great city" and "this great play" and "certain citizens of Chennai do not want a play about violence against women to be performed", one phrase stands out. "In the spirit of Gandhian love".
And then, a man took up the mic and… sang.
We left the auditorium as the second song began, and needless to say, we were furious.
But not at the police, not at the "concerned citizens", and not because the play was banned. These serious questions of censorship, oppression and the silencing of voices against violence against women were not the ones that were asked.
No, the only people we were really pissed off with that night were the sanctimonious production company and the organizers who purported to have all the crusading courage in the world, but absolutely no respect for their audience. We were told somewhere during the speech that the organizers had known for 24 hours that the play had been cancelled.
Despite this, we had all been made to wait (and wait). Not one apology at the door. Not one poster, not one phone call. Not a single thing that showed even the slightest amount of respect for the audience. I live in the city and don't have children. But what about the people who left work early, who found babysitters, or who commuted from the suburbs, that night?
Why did the organizers/production company take such pleasure in being rude to the audience?
We live in the times we live in. We are all bound by rules. It is how — and for what purpose — we bend or break them that matters.
I've directed and performed in a mini-production of The Vagina Monologues, and even at 17 I had enough common sense to do the obvious — substitute the word "vagina" with valenki (Russian for felt boots), thereby not just making a statement about the ridiculousness of censorship, but also letting the larger message of the play come across in spite of it. The Vagina Monologues evolves every year — from a one-woman show with the intention of reclaiming a taboo word, the play has come to be an ongoing international campaign against violence against women. I am aware that Chennai society may not be ready for the word "vagina", even if it is essentially a medical term, and am not holier-than-thou enough in my feminism to force this issue. We may not be ready for the word, but this does not mean that we are not ready to listen to issues of violence and sexuality.
Or, the organizers could have had an invitee-only event, without publicity. Or a charity gala, with selected monologues performed. Let's face it — there are only so many types of people in Chennai who would go to this play. Democratic space and free passes are all very nice in theory — but when holding an English play, that too about violence and sexuality, what difference is that honestly going to make?
I don't know if the production company tried to do these things or anything else, but if they did, I would much rather have been told exactly how they tried to circumvent the censorship than been subjected to a speech about Gandhian love (call me unpatriotic, but did anyone else think of the Mahatma's famous experiments at celibacy — i.e. naked women sharing his very chaste bed?)
And even if there was just no way around it, why handle the cancellation so selfishly and foolishly?
Ultimately, was the point actually to hold the play and spread its message, or to enjoy the notoriety?
For once, I found myself on the side that didn't belong to the "artists and feminists". The production company had a wonderful shot at really raising some issues here in Chennai, whether through their performance or because of the banning of it. They wasted it entirely with their unprofessionalism and myopic sense of the circumstances. I write this as a journalist — if I had been told at the door or through a courteous phone call earlier in the day that the play had been cancelled, I would have turned on my laptop as soon as I could and dedicated column space in support of them. Instead, they turned even their sympathizers away with what was quite frankly a completely stupid and insincere way of dealing with the cancellation. Boo — and please, let someone else do the encore!
Updated: Apparently, Mahabanoo Mody Kotwal, the director in question, has some kind of axe to grind against Chennai. See the comments.
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The Los Angeles Lakers will unveil a statue honoring Hall of Fame guard Jerry West during this season's NBA All-Star weekend, multiple sources confirmed to ESPNLosAngeles.com.
Los Angeles is the host city for All-Star weekend, running from Feb. 18-20.
West retired as the Lakers all-time leading scorer before Kobe Bryant eclipsed his point total of 25,192 points during the 2009-10 season. Known as "Mr. Clutch" during his playing days, West won a championship with the Lakers in 1972 and holds the distinction of being the only player in league history to be named NBA Finals MVP while playing on the losing team (1969). West was a 14-time NBA All-Star and was named one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history in 1996.
The statue will be the fifth to be erected at Staples Center and the third that is Lakers-related, following Wayne Gretzky, Magic Johnson, Oscar De La Hoya and broadcaster Chick Hearn.
Johnson's statue was dedicated during the last NBA All-Star Game to be played in L.A. in 2004.
Lakers executive vice president of business operations, Jeanie Buss, alluded to the statue in her new book, "Laker Girl," writing that it was her "dream" to commission another statue in time for the 2011 All-Star Game.
"Who is the next Laker deserving of the honor?" Buss writes. "Some would say Jerry West. Others would favor Kareem [Abdul-Jabbar]. It's a tough choice."
The choice was Mr. Clutch.
oscar de la hoya has a statue outside the staples center?????
Well deserved. West only played for the Lakers, while Kareem also played for the Bucks, but he should be the next.
isn't he already immortalized in the NBA logo?
De La Hoya is an LA icon. Especially for hispanic culture he means more to the area for boxing than any other fighter or athlete since Kobe/Magic. His appeal in LA is ridiculous. Its not surprising he has his statue out there. Google his title victories bruh.


You must make reservations at least 5 minutes in advance of the time at Stoney's Stone Crab.
PLEASE NOTE BAR AND OUTSIDE SEATING IS OPEN SEATING. RESERVATION UPON PHONE CALL REQUEST. please call restaurant directly.
With a stunning setting, a vibrant energy, an impressive menu of locally caught seafood and truly exceptional service, Stoney's Stone Crab is an ideal place to socialize, talk business, celebrate and indulge.
We had a fantastic experience here! I didn't catch his name, but the host/waiter/manager (I'm not exactly sure if his title) was extremely accommodating and came over to check on us many times. Our server, Jessica, was very knowledgeable about not only the menu, but about things to do in the area. She even brought out a schedule of boat tours for us. The food and service was top notch and we will definitely be back!
A return to Stoney's with business clients is always rewarding. Staff are accomodating, food is delicious, and the decor elegant. We enjoyed Lobster Mac n Cheese with our drinks during Happy Hour.
We sat outside and enjoyed a number of appetizers during happy hour. They were 1/2 price and were great.
Sorry, don't think this place is going to make it. It's situated in a great area, but considering it was a Saturday night, it was empty! The prices are quite high and the food was mediocre.
The waitress was all about the up-sell. "Running a special on crab tonight" = $100 special. "House salad or caesar salad with that meal?" = $10 extra for a salad that we all assumed came with the meal and no one wanted. When we chose a moderately priced bottle of wine she suggested something that wasn't on the menu but was $40 more which we declined and she gave us attitude.
This was a pleasant surprise. The service was great and the food was very good. Our server made great suggestions and the level of service was perfect. Checked on us but not overbearing.
Service could be better. Asked for things that we never received. Food was good for the price. Bread pudding was served cold... would be so much better if it was warm. Overall, an okay experience and would have excelled if the attention to customer service was improved.
Live love the lobster MacnCheese! Service is impecable.
For a seafood place, the steak was so much better. The lobster was overdone and tasteless.
Great fried shrimp! My husband had the grouper and he loved it as well.
We were celebrating a birthday and the staff went out of their way to provide balloons and treat us to a glass of champagne and also a dessert. Service was great and the stone crabs were delicious as were the mussels we had. Would definitely go again.
Loud when games are on.
The service was extremely slow. We waited for 10 minutes for anyone to notice us. We ordered beverages from a bar waitress and they were not delivered. A second person took our beverage order & still they were not delivered. Finally, a third person took our beverage order.
The food was overcooked and the condiments we asked for were not delivered for another 10 minutes and the food was then cold.
Cindy I our waitress was outstanding along will all others. Atmosphere was incredible!
The crab came out frozen. We expected it to be steamed. No one asked but I heard later we had a choice. They took it back and brought it out again still frozen. And they only took off one dinner. Very disappointed. Will never come back.
Worst dining experience ever. Service was almost nonexistent and the food was not good. Very disappointing, as the location invited you to explore the marina after dining. Will not go back or recommend.
The wait staff doesn't seem to be inform on the menu choices. The food was good but the service wasn't. Had to wait forever for the bill finally called the manager over.
I was not thrilled with this restaurant. They were out of the clams I ordered and the replacement were overdone and chewy and too large to be considered steamers. Our server was odd. We paid in cash and she counted it at the table 3 times out loud. It was uncomfortable and weird. Maybe someone before us had shortchanged her? I will not be visiting again.
I was very disapointed in the quality of the food. The shrimp were old and rubbery. The clams were gritty. The menu said that the sampler platter would have lobster and it did not. It was very slow (we were one of 3 tables) and although our waitress was very sweet, she forgot my sister's soup and goofed up my drink. I would not recommend eating at Stoney's.
I was concerned about trying out this place as the poor service was mentioned in a few reviews. But we had outstanding service provided by Jill. Our orders were placed quickly, our cocktails arrived quickly. She checked in on us frequently. We did arrive for an early dinner seating.
Food was very good, but the service left much to be desired.
We ordered 1 doz oysters and 1 doz clams. The oysters were poorly shucked and tasted more like gulf ones then bluepoints. They were also served without seafood forks, lemons and crackers. When we asked for the forks and lemons, we were given only the forks. It took the hostess to notice that something was amiss. She immediately went into the kitchen herself and returned with the missing lemons.
The balance of the meal was delicious and properly served and we were treated to another drink. And then came dessert; we had ordered one extremely fancy dessert and asked for two forks. When the dish arrived after an inordinate wait (the dessert contained chocolate covered strawberries and I asked if they were dipping them to order and was told YES!). When dessert arrived it came with the two forks as requested but with only one small dessert plate. Fortunately, the couple at the next table had an unused bread and butter plate which they gladly gave us to use.
Because the actual food was so good, we would be willing to try this place one more time hoping that the service improves.
The food quality was good, service was good but the ambiance was average. We liked the location, menu selection and drinks were very reasonable pricing.
Fresh fish, generous pours on the alcohol. Good service, pace was perfect. No complaints.
My husband and I went with another couple on a Saturday night in February. You would have thought the restaurant would have been busy but it was surprisingly empty so you would think we would have had fantastic service but unfortunately it was some of the worst service I've ever experienced in Naples. I believe she gave false information telling me the salmon was wild, I asked her to double check and she came back saying yes, it was wild but after reading a different menu the I noticed salmon was Atlantic salmon which is always farmed. So I ended up ordering the wild black grouper with vegetables only and no rice and my husband ordered swordfish with rice and vegetables. When our dinners finally arrived, everyone received fish with rice and vegetables there were no orders that had vegetables only. I decided not to make a fuss and just eat my dinner, but biting into the fish I could tell immediately it was not black grouper I asked the waitress to check and make sure that my fish was grouper and she can came back and said it was but about halfway through the meal I realize that my husband has been served my grouper and I have been served his swordfish. The waitress did offer to make me a new meal which I tried to tell her I didn't need one because I had already eaten almost all of the wrong order. She brought me a new meal anyway which I just end up taking home. I would've much rather have had her comp the meal or at least a glass of wine for serving me the wrong dinner and not and serving me rice instead of vegetables. It was also disappointing that a manager never came over to our table to see how things were going or come and apologize for the mixup. This place has pretty high prices so you would expect excellent service but I feel like I could get better service at an Olive Garden at least there manager might check on me every once in a while.
We are hopeful that the establish moves on. They are only 10 weeks old. It was quiet but the staff was amazing. We were happy with Leo and it was his 4th day. Michael was a great manager and visited our table on two occasions. We will wait a few weeks until the wine menu is updated. Good luck to all and see you soon.
This was our first time at Stoney's Stone Crab and we all enjoyed our meals and had a wonderful waitress.
Good, not great. Happy Hour prices are attractive, food and service are acceptable, again, not exceptional.
Jevq- Thank you so much for the review, we're glad you had a great time!
Excellent food and service. But it was New Year's Eve and most of the tables were empty. Had the same experience at lunch. Love their inside out grilled cheese sandwich at lunch.
server Joyce = excellent service. however more than an hour passed from placing order to delivery of entrees with no explanation or apology. Food arrived at room temperature at best. premium prices for poor kitchen. perhaps they were understaffed. nice people but they let us down and did not even acknowledge the situation. on the other hand, the appetizers were tasty and promptly served.
Service was exceedingly poor. Server had no knowledge of the menu or drink selection. Order was taken after sitting in restaurant for 45 minutes and well after appetizers were finished. Appetizers were very good but entrees were ok. Very disappointing experience.
We went for stone crabs Christmas Eve, guess what? No stone crabs at all. We should of left, but I'm glad we stayed to tell you that it is really not a good place to dine.
We usually go to Trulucks for stone crabs or pick them up at Wynn's. Change of plans brought us to Stoney's.
Poor service, there was a private party in half of the Restsurant and it was really loud, kids screaming, no control.